Mega Millions Winner (Fake, That Is) Plays April Fool's Prank On The Press

A man named Tom Kreft (if that is his real name) played an early April Fool's joke on the press and the Internet at large, by claiming to have won the Mega Millions lottery jackpot that everyone's been talking about all week.

According to Business Insider, Peter Lattman from the New York Times tweeted about it too (though that tweet appears to have been removed). Business Insider shares a statement from Kreft, who says, "Sorry. It was an early April Fools Day prank. Sad to say I didn't win anything but a little attention."